Politics
Kishida's 'work with purpose' post on older Japanese draws anger during G7 absence row
The prime minister's X post urging willing older people to keep working drew nearly 9,000 comments, most of them hostile, as a 2025 Cabinet Office survey showed income, not purpose, keeps most over-60s in jobs.
Japan to draw up emergency cyber package next week, Takaichi tells first ministerial meeting
The government convened its new cyber security ministerial council on October 26, after a run of corporate breaches that included the leak of about 6.6 million accounts from a car-sharing service.
Narita Airport holds first expropriation briefing as land talks stall
About 140 residents met airport officials in Narita on Wednesday, with supporters and opponents of a third runway arguing over how long questions should run.
Germany signals interest in joining Japan-UK-Italy fighter jet program, alarming Tokyo
Chancellor Merz said during talks with Prime Minister Takaichi that Germany could cooperate on the GCAP project. Japanese officials fear the work split agreed among the three partners would have to be reopened.
Defense review panel leaves room for tax rises to fund spending
Several members of a government advisory panel on revising Japan's three security documents said funding gaps could be met by higher taxes, a politically risky option the government has not ruled out.
